* Richard Braswell & Carver Sons 1756

To all to whom these presents shall come Richard Braswell of the County of Bladen & Province of North Carolina Planter know ye that the said Richard Braswell for & in consideration of the natural Love & Affection which I have & bear to my beloved Son William Carver of the County & Province aforesaid Planter as also for & in consideration of the sum of 5 shillings Proc money to me at & before the ensealing & delivery hereof, the receipt hereof I do hereby acknowldege & hereof & therefrom & of & from every part & parcel hereof do forever acquit release exonerate & discharge the said William Carver his heirs executors administrators & assigns & every of them by these presents have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released & confirmed & by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release & confirm unto the said William Carver his heirs executors administrators & assigns forever the Negro Slave following Viz Joe a lad of 17 or 18 years of age & the reversion & reversions remainder & remainders rents & profits & also all my right title interest use trust property benefit claim & demand whatsoever of me the said Richard Braswell of into & out of the same To have & to hold the aforesaid negro slave named Joe unto him the said William Carver his heirs & assigns forever & to & for the only proper use benefit & behoof of him the said Wm Carver & his heirs & assigns forever more & to & for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever & I the said Richard Braswell the aforesaid Negro Slave herein & hereby conveyed a meunt mentioned or intended so to be unto him the said William Carver his heirs -c. against me the said Richard Braswell & my heirs & assigns & all & every other person & persons whatsoever claiming or to claim by from or under me them or any of them & against all & every other person or persons whatsoever shall & will warrant & forever defend by these presents In Witness Whereof I the said Richard Braswell have hereunto
set my hand & seal this 7th day of August 1756
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of} Richard his X mark Braswell {Seal}
David Braswell} North Carolina Cumberland County Oct. Term 1768
Benjamin Cooper} Then was the Execution of this Deed in Open Court in due form
of law proved by the solemn affirmation of Benj. Cooper & ordered to be Recorded.
Thomas Rutherford C.C.

(Cumberland Co., NC Deed Book 3 Page 297)

NOTE: This Benjamin Cooper is not the one from Southampton Co., VA who is "supposed" to be the brother of the Widow Jane Lewis who married John Braswell, son of Richard Braswell who died in Isle of Wight Co., VA in 1745. Click on the link below for more info about Benjamin Coopers.

Benjamin Cooper